Vista - Superfetch - Change Preload Data

**Brink** · 11-25-2007

How to Change What Superfetch will Preload in Vista

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**CGA** · 07-16-2008

Seems to be part of Windows Search and since i have turned that service off, i didn't notice any difference.

**Brink** · 07-16-2008

Thank you for the feedback CGA.

Shawn

**MilesAhead** · 07-16-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Hi CGA, and welcome to Vista Forums.

I also have CrawlStartPages in the Shell folder, but I'm not sure if it is or not. I suppose it could be language translation thing.

FROM: Description of the scheduled tasks in Windows Vista

Quote: Originally Posted by CrawlStartPages

Multimedia -- This scheduled task indexes all the crawl-type start pages when the computer is idle.

Shawn

I guess you have to crawl before you can walk.

Don't know why I typed 'walk' unless I was thinking of
walking the directory tree... which is what this thing was
doing at idle. Just looking through every file on the drive.

**MilesAhead** · 07-16-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by CGA

Seems to be part of Windows Search and since i have turned that service off, i didn't notice any difference.

I don't know how it is on your machine, but on mine, even with
indexing service disabled, the scheduler would still run that task at idle.
It was causing my HD to run on for no good reason.

I'd rather update the databases on locate32 manually.

**CGA** · 07-17-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by MilesAhead

Quote: Originally Posted by CGA

Seems to be part of Windows Search and since i have turned that service off, i didn't notice any difference.

I don't know how it is on your machine, but on mine, even with
indexing service disabled, the scheduler would still run that task at idle.
It was causing my HD to run on for no good reason.

I'd rather update the databases on locate32 manually.

Interesting, anyway i left the task disabled since there seems to be no good reason leaving it on. And i fully agree that Locate32 rocks.

**MilesAhead** · 07-17-2008

Other than that it works, a nice thing about locate32 is it's the same across just about every version of Windows. You don't have to adapt to a different UI because you move to another machine on your network or whatnot. I used it on Linux so I was glad they ported it to Win32.

**Kotuku** · 07-19-2008

Is there any advantage in manually deleting some program files from the Prefetch folder, ones no longer used or rarely? There was a thread a couple of years back with WinXP and the need to delete all the Prefetch folder, but that was bad advice. Only reason for saying, is I had a Superfetch error yesterday and wondered if I should remove some files?

Kotuku

**Brink** · 07-20-2008

Hi Kotuko,

I would advise not doing so. If superfetch does not need the files, then it will automatically dump them when it runs low on space for other files it believes you will need.

Shawn

**MilesAhead** · 07-20-2008

Kotuku I don't see any harm in doing it. If the Superfetch service is running it will just reload the data. The next time you boot up will probably take a long time is the only side effect I've ever noticed.

**Kotuku** · 07-20-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by MilesAhead

Kotuku I don't see any harm in doing it. If the Superfetch service is running it will just reload the data. The next time you boot up will probably take a long time is the only side effect I've ever noticed.

Thanks, I kinda guessed that.

And real reason for my reply, "Who is the guy that half the world is named after??"

Kotuku
With no-one named after me <smile>

11-25-2007
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,949 posts	Superfetch - Change Preload Data How to Change What Superfetch will Preload in Vista ... Click here to read the entire tutorial
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07-16-2008
CGA Vista Ultimate x32 6 posts	Re: Superfetch - Change Preload Data Seems to be part of Windows Search and since i have turned that service off, i didn't notice any difference.
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07-16-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,949 posts	Re: Superfetch - Change Preload Data Thank you for the feedback CGA. Shawn
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07-16-2008
MilesAhead Vista Home Premium 64 bit SP1 689 posts	Re: Superfetch - Change Preload Data Quote: Originally Posted by Brink Hi CGA, and welcome to Vista Forums. I also have CrawlStartPages in the Shell folder, but I'm not sure if it is or not. I suppose it could be language translation thing. FROM: Description of the scheduled tasks in Windows Vista Quote: Originally Posted by CrawlStartPages Multimedia -- This scheduled task indexes all the crawl-type start pages when the computer is idle. Shawn I guess you have to crawl before you can walk. Don't know why I typed 'walk' unless I was thinking of walking the directory tree... which is what this thing was doing at idle. Just looking through every file on the drive. Last edited by MilesAhead; 07-16-2008 at 07:54 PM..
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07-16-2008
MilesAhead Vista Home Premium 64 bit SP1 689 posts	Re: Superfetch - Change Preload Data Quote: Originally Posted by CGA Seems to be part of Windows Search and since i have turned that service off, i didn't notice any difference. I don't know how it is on your machine, but on mine, even with indexing service disabled, the scheduler would still run that task at idle. It was causing my HD to run on for no good reason. I'd rather update the databases on locate32 manually.
My System Specs

07-17-2008
CGA Vista Ultimate x32 6 posts	Re: Superfetch - Change Preload Data Quote: Originally Posted by MilesAhead Quote: Originally Posted by CGA Seems to be part of Windows Search and since i have turned that service off, i didn't notice any difference. I don't know how it is on your machine, but on mine, even with indexing service disabled, the scheduler would still run that task at idle. It was causing my HD to run on for no good reason. I'd rather update the databases on locate32 manually. Interesting, anyway i left the task disabled since there seems to be no good reason leaving it on. And i fully agree that Locate32 rocks.
My System Specs

07-19-2008
Kotuku Ultimate x64 65 posts	Re: Superfetch - Change Preload Data Is there any advantage in manually deleting some program files from the Prefetch folder, ones no longer used or rarely? There was a thread a couple of years back with WinXP and the need to delete all the Prefetch folder, but that was bad advice. Only reason for saying, is I had a Superfetch error yesterday and wondered if I should remove some files? Kotuku
My System Specs

07-20-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,949 posts	Re: Superfetch - Change Preload Data Hi Kotuko, I would advise not doing so. If superfetch does not need the files, then it will automatically dump them when it runs low on space for other files it believes you will need. Shawn
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